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Article: Coconut water brings out the power in coconut.(Main Business)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- September 8, 2009
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The acknowledged "King of Foods," the coconut, the fruit of the tropical palm tree, recently got a royal treatment it so richly deserves--courtesy of a prime time TV program in the United States. It is also enjoying brisk sales in American supermarkets nowadays.The top-rated tv show, "Good Morning America," featured the coconut lengthily last Aug. 16, particularly coconut water and its many health benefits. Ms. Ashley Koff, a registered dietitian, served as the resource person.Coconut water, also called coconut juice, is a clear, sweet and tasty liquid found inside a fresh coconut, whether from young, immature coconuts (buko juice for Filipinos; 6-7 month-old) or from ...